Biography:
Bill is the fifth of nine children born to Edward and Lucille Murray. He and most of his siblings worked as caddies, which paid his tuition to Loyola Academy, a Jesuit school. He played sports and did some acting while in that school, but in his words, mostly "screwed off." He enrolled at Regis Coll...
Spouse:
Jennifer Butler (I) (4 July 1997 - 13 June 2008) (divorced); 4 children
Mickey Kelley (25 January 1981 - 29 January 1994) (divorced); 2 children
Trade Mark:
Deadpan expression.
During the later years of his career, he frequently plays depressedcharacters (Lost in Translation (2003),Broken Flowers (2005),The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004),Rushmore (1998) , The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)).
During the early years of his career, he frequently played loud,sarcastic, often rude and mean, anti-heroes (Stripes (1981),Caddyshack (1980), the two Ghostbusters movies,What About Bob? (1991), Groundhog Day (1993)).
Trivia:
Accidentally broke Robert De Niro's nose during the filming ofMad Dog and Glory (1993).
(October 1997) Ranked #82 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 MovieStars of All Time" list.
1997 Recipient of the Sons of the Desert Annual Comedy Performer Awardon April 19th, 1997.
Appeared in Scrooged (1988) with all three of his brothers.
Father, with Mickey Kelley, of sons Homer Murray (b. 1982)and Luke Murray (b. 1985).
Other Work:
(1987) Music video: Appeared in Buster Poindexter's (David Johansen) "Hot, Hot, Hot" video.
(1984) Music video: Appeared in the Ray Parker Jr. video "Ghost Busters"
(1975) Radio: Was the voice of Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the syndicated radioprogram "The Fantastic Four" (1975), based on the Marvel Comics series.
(1/02) Stage: Appeared (as "Nick") in "The Guys" by Anne Nelson (I), Flea Theater, NewYork City,
(1973-74) Radio: Was a cast member of "The National Lampoon Radio Hour"
Personal quotes:
I'm a nut, but not just a nut.
If you walk up to some random person on the street, grab them by theshoulder, and say 'Did you just see what I saw?!'....you'll find thatno one wants to talk to you.
The truth is, anybody that becomes famous is an ass for a year and ahalf. You've got to give them a year and a half, two years. They aregetting so much smoke blown, and their whole world gets so turnedupside down, their responses become distorted. I give everybody a yearor two to pull it together because, when it first happens, I know howit is.
There aren't many downsides to being rich, other than paying taxes andhaving relatives asking for money. But being famous, that's a 24 hourjob right there.
I'm over the Oscar thing. I feel that if you really want an Oscar,you're in trouble. It's like wanting to be married - you'll takeanybody. If you want the Oscar really badly, it becomes a naked desireand ambition. It becomes very unattractive. I've seen it. The nicething is that I'm over here in Europe making a movie and so I don'tneed to worry about it.
Portrayed in:
Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002) (TV)
Salary:
Groundhog Day (1993): $10,000,000.00
What About Bob? (1991): $8,000,000.00
Interview:
"The Times" (UK), 16 October 2009, by: Kevin Maher, "Bill Murray: Do not disrespect the oddball"
"The Times" (UK), 13 February 2006, by: Howard Swains, "Bill Murray"
"Widescreen" (Germany), 9 March 2005, Iss. 04/2005, pg. 29, by: Karen Martin/ Silke Tittel, "Ich bin billig"
"Playboy" (USA), November 2003, Vol. 50, Iss. 11, pg. 126-127+138-139, by: Warren Kalbacker, "Playboy's 20Q: Bill Murray"
"Rolling Stone" (USA), 2 October 2003, Vol. 1, Iss. 932, pg. 62-64, by: Rich Cohen, "What's So Funny"
Article:
"St. Paul Pioneer Press" (USA), 25 June 2009, by: Dave Orrick, "Now Batting for the Saints: Bill Murray"
"Chicago Tribune" (USA), 8 October 2008, by: Jake Coyle, "Bill Murray Looks to Reinvigorate Career After Painful Divorce, Starting With 'City of Ember'"
"The Orlando Sentinel" (USA), 22 July 2008, by: Associated Press, "Bill Murray to Jump From Plane as Part of the Chicago Air and Water Show Next Month"
"Spotlight, Walking the Walk" (USA), 29 April 2008, Vol. 9, Iss. 29, pg. 2, by: Adrienne Papp, "Celebrity Shopping with Barbara Barran"
"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" (USA), 7 August 2005, Vol. 57, Iss. 219, pg. L1+L4, by: Jonathan D. Roy, "Director maps out Murray's road trip"
Cover Photo:
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 5 August 2005, Vol. 1, Iss. 832
"Parade" (USA), 21 February 1999
"Esquire" (USA), December 1998
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 19 March 1993
"Starlog" (USA), March 1989, Iss. 140
Filmography:
Ghostbusters III (2012) Sci-Fi
City of Ember (2008) Sci-Fi
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Adventure
Get Low (2009) Comedy
Ghost Busters (1984) Mystery
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) Biography
Passion Play (2010) Thriller
The Flea Theater: A Portrait (2010) News
The Limits of Control (2009) Mystery
The Lost City (2005) Drama